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The Actor Ichimura Uzaemon Eighth as a Samurai Carring a Basket Hat

Torii Kiyomasu I

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A man in traditional Japanese clothing walks. He wears a wide-sleeved robe with green and beige vertical stripes and holds a fan in one hand and a curved sword at his side. The man also wears a large conical hat covering his face. He walks on a dirt path. A flat stone sits on the path near his feet. A low wall made of bamboo or wood panels stands behind him. A triangular roof is visible above the wall. The background depicts a tree line with green foliage. The image features a beige color scheme with green and black accents. Black Japanese characters are at the bottom.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1752
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
309 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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